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| | | | | Posted by DescentOnARope The shots are good, but they seem to be a little out of focus. Are you using a DSLR or a Point & Shoot? |
| | | | | Posted by OkapisRule Try using a tripod and stopping down the aperture some. The tripod will eliminate motion blur, which could be the source of the out of focus look, and the smaller aperture will keep a wider range of the scene in focus and make everything somewhat sharper as well. Also, 1 and 5 are somewhat underexposed, and 2 doesn't look great because on camera flash pictures almost never look great. 3 is nice, though I can't tell what if anything is in focus, and it could do with some sharpening. I love the composition of 4, though it could also use sharpening. 5 is a great shot besides the exposure, and 6 is a decent shot, though it could use some contrast and sharpening. |
| | This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information.| Posted by Kil.lil Thanks. I need to order a tripod because I used to borrow one from my school and to this point I've just neglected to buy one of my own. I'll try changing the aperture too. I have to say since the flash photo was taken I've gotten a lot better at night shots because I've gotten better at not needing a flash. But I'm still not great at them and that's something I really want to improve |
| | Obla-di-obla-doberator | | This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information.| Posted by Explorer H 1/30 handheld is not easy. With a tripod, you can close up your aperture, get more in focus, and eliminate camera shake. As long as you have a tripod and the time, you'll get a sharp shot, no matter the amount of light. |
| | | Posted by blackhawk Lower limit is 1/10th of a second but that's hard. At 1/60th it's quite easy if you're bracing it as described. Longer lense barrels are easier to use like this. 1/30th is doable.... |
| | This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information.| Posted by sQualie Actually, shorter focal lengths are easier to use at slower speeds. You can go really slow with a very wide angle or fisheye, telephoto is a different situation. The general rule of thumb is 1/"lens focal length", so a 200mm is doable handheld by most at about 1/200. With VR, proper bracing and/or breathing techniques, you could probably go down to 1/100 handheld but I wouldn't go any lower. |
| | | | | Posted by Kil.lil Does anyone have recommendations for a cheap decent tripod? I appreciate the other tips for stabilizing the camera as well. |
| | | | This member has been banned. See the banlist for more information.| Posted by sQualie I recommend not getting twist lock legs because they get gunked up easily while exploring, flip locks are the best IMO. |
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